Lexis Digital Libraries and Study Aids in OverDrive
Lexis Digital Libraries provides ebooks for checkout for select Lexis Nexis publications. Includes unlimited access for students to the Understanding and Questions & Answers series. Students can filter for study aids under Advanced Search – Classification – Study Aids. For more information, read OverDrive Lending Policies.
Through the OverDrive ebook platform, you can check out ebooks from Lexis Nexis, Carolina Academic Press, and Matthew Bender publishers, as well as various law school survival texts and study aids. Based on your device and preferences, ebooks can be checked out and read on a variety of devices, including optimized formats for Android, iOS and tablets.
eBooks can be checked out for different periods based on the item . . . except for study aids that have unlimited check outs for FIU Law students! Read the OverDrive Policies under FIU Law Library’s Policies for more information (requires login with FIU credentials). Additional instructions can be viewed here.
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Bloomberg Law Student Resources
The Bloomberg Law resources below provide quick access to cases, dockets and secondary sources, as well as practice tools and analytical resources. Law students have access to Bloomberg Law throughout the summer and for six months after graduation. Law students may contact Bloomberg Law 24/7 Help Desk to assist with research questions.
- LIVE WEBINAR TRAININGS are available every Tuesday and Thursday on Bloomberg Law. All trainings are recorded and available for viewing on Bloomberg Law.
- BLOOMBERG LAW CERTIFICATIONS are on-demand training programs designed to help you understand Bloomberg Law, and master the skills you need to excel in your classes, enhance your resume, and prepare for the rigors of practice.
- FIRST YEAR RESOURCES are designed to help you start law school strong with the resources you will need – from court opinions and statutes to secondary sources and current awareness.
- UPPER LEVEL RESOURCES help you continue your success in law school with information about advanced courses, as well as law reviews and journals, legal clinical opportunities, student clubs, and internships. Use Bloomberg Law to help you in both your job search and interviewing preparation.
- LAW SCHOOL COURSE RESOURCES will prepare you for class with specifically-curated content by subject area. Access court opinions, secondary sources, news, and on-point BNA Law Reports.
- CAREER RESOURCES will help you find a potential employer, ace your interview, and excel on the job.
- PREPARE TO PRACTICE RESOURCES are designed to get you ready for Day One of your summer associate position.
- CLINIC AND EXTERNSHIP RESOURCES help you make a great impression during your clinic or externship. Explore the practice tools designed to help you perform your work assignments efficiently and effectively.
- LAW REVIEW AND JOURNAL RESOURCES are designed to help you learn how to find a note topic, keep current, and stay organized as a member of your law review or journal. Use the information on this page to assist with your research, editing, and writing assignments.
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Thomson Reuters Proview eBooks and Proview IP
ACCESS eBOOKS
You can access ProView eBooks via browser or app. Sign in to lawschool.westlaw.com and click or tap on Practice-Ready Package and then Research Tools. Under Law eBook Access you can click or tap:
- Support to get help
- Access Now to start using ProView on your browser
- Download App to get the ProView app for use on your Apple orAndroid tablet, laptop, or desktop. Once you download the app, open it and sign in.
D0WNLOAD AN eBOOK
Browse the library collection, and then tap or click the desired eBook to download it. You will only need to do this the first time you open the eBook. Once the eBook has finished downloading, tap or click it to open it. After downloading, you can read your eBook anywhere, with or without an Internet connection.
USE TEXT OPTIONS
- Tap or click on text to highlight it, and then tap or click Copy, Highlight, Add Note, or Share.
- If you tap or click Copy, the shaded blue box disappears and your selected text is ready to be pasted into an email or document.
- When you tap or click Highlight, you can choose a color for the selected text. Tap or click Share to easily share the text you’ve highlighted. (See additional sharing options on back.)
- When you tap or click Add Note, a box will appear to add a note. Type your note and choose a color for it. To edit color labels, tap or click EDIT in the note box, tap or click the arrow next to a color, and enter a label name. Tap or click Done.
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